| 单词 | drain |
| 释义 | drain (once / 281 pages) nv Most commonly found at the bottom of sinks and bathtubs across the globe, a drain is the hole through which water is carried away. If it rains on the day you decided to go to the beach, you could say your plans went right "down the drain." When used as a verb, to drain means "to gradually empty," whether it's a man-made lake that's got to go or some financial obligations putting a strain on your wallet. And that obnoxious guy who's sucking the life out of the party? He's a real drain too. WORD FAMILYdrain: drainage, drained, draining, drains+/drainage: drainages/drained: undrained USAGE EXAMPLESThe Michigan Association of Drain Commissioners says drain commissioners enforce laws related to flood protection, storm management and soil erosion. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) So government-owned banks end up becoming politically focused weapons that are ineffective, and which drain money and resources from our community. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) “They drain the resin that otherwise defends the tree,” said Matt Ayres, a Dartmouth College ecologist who worked on the Ecological Applications study. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1n emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it Syn|Hyper drainage emptying, evacuation, voidance the act of removing the contents of something 2n a pipe through which liquid is carried away Syn|Hypo|Hyper drainpipe, waste pipe culvert a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway scupperdrain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard cloaca, sewer, seweragea waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water soil pipedrain that conveys liquid waste from toilets, etc. trapdrain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas pipage, pipe, piping a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. 3n tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material Hyper tube, tubing conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases 4n a gradual depletion of energy or resources a drain on resources a drain of young talent by emigration Hypo|Hyper drawing, drawing off act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source brain draindepletion or loss of intellectual and technical personnel derivationdrawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation derivationdrawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body depletion the act of decreasing something markedly 5v empty of liquid; drain the liquid from We drained the oil tank Hyper empty make void or empty of contents 6v flow off gradually The rain water drains into this big vat Syn|Hyper run out course, feed, flow, run move along, of liquids 7v deplete of resources The exercise class drains me of energy Hyper consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use up, wipe out use up (resources or materials) 8v make weak Life in the camp drained him Syn|Hypo|Hyper debilitate, enfeeble emaciate, macerate, waste cause to grow thin or weak weaken lessen the strength of |
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